Danny Trejo often plays the villain on the big screen, but in real life he’s a hero to many. And while his fictional characters are bold, his authentic personality is unassuming and matched by an ability to meet people where they are — while delivering a message they’re longing to hear. ...

While a student at Kent State University, U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes (D-OH-13) dreamed of taking the stage as a dancer in New York City, not as a congresswoman in Washington, D.C. But today she’s a star in the eyes of many, with her federal legislative debut drawing attention beyond Northeast Ohio. ...

Kent State alumna Courtney Flickinger, ’20, has been using communication skills to advocate for aging populations since her senior year of college. In 2019, she was a communications intern with Direction Home Akron Canton Area Agency on Aging and Disabilities, and has since begun her career there as a communication specialist. This semester, she’s sharing her knowledge and experiences with students in two Communication Studies courses. “There is nothing like working for a nonprofit,” Flickinger said. “Now that I’ve been working for a nonprofit and witnessing the importance of advocacy effor...

 Have you ever seen a Mona monkey skull? Do you know what a Dunkleosteus terrelli is? Well, thanks to alumna Hailey Majewski you can see 3D images of both of these items and many more through the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. Majewski is the digital asset manager at the museum, a role that still surprises her.“I thought I would be an archaeologist and every six months I'd be going to a new place in the world and always funding my next thing,” Majewski said. “I never expected I'd be this deep into digital at all.”Majewski, a Cleveland native, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in ...

Global. Sophisticated. Highly respected. Those words describe Omar Salam, founder and creative director of the global fashion house Sukeina. The fashion designer will make a special trip from the runway to Kent State University’s Rockwell Hall as Salam has been named the 2023 inductee of the university’s School of Fashion Hall of Fame. “Omar is a fashion storyteller, an innovator who transcends boundaries,” said Mourad Krifa, Ph.D., interim director of Kent State’s School of Fashion. “His deep-rooted commitment to cultural inclusiveness and to the diversity of the human condition with re...

*{text-align:left;} As a Music Education major with a minor in Jazz Studies, I, Ryan Freeman, chose Kent State for a lot of different reasons. I mainly chose Kent was because of the opportunities that I would have here. In high school, I knew that I wanted to major in music education, but I also wanted to have a concentration in jazz studies. I knew that Kent State had a great music education program and a great jazz program, so it was my top choice when I was looking at schools.I first got involved in Kent State’s Marching Golden Flashes during my first semester as a student. I really ...